Category: Quick Dinner

The inspiration for this dish comse from the classic Yeager Schnitzel. Our favorite German Restaurant servers it with a rich mushroom sauce. This is my light version which can be easily whipped up for weeknight dinner.

Ingredients:

Boneless Pork chops

1 Tbsp of dry rosemary

1 shallots, slices

8 oz baby bella mushrooms, slices

2 tsp of flour

1/2 Tbsp of Worcestershire sauce

1/2 cup chicken stock

1 Tbsp of olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

Method:

Heat oil in a caste iron skillet.

Season porch chop with rosemary, salt and pepper.

Sear the pork chops in a medium high skillet, on both sides, till golden brown.

Remove seared chops and add shallots and mushrooms to the same skillet.

Saute till golden and add salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce and flour. Cook for another 2-3 mins. The mixture will look very dry and will stick together.

Stirring continuously, add the chicken stock and the pork chops.

Simmer on medium low till pork 160 F at the center. Remove chops and continue to thicken the sauce to your liking.

Serve the chops with a generous smothering of the mushroom sauce. Sauteed green beans are a wonderful side with this dish !

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This is a great recipe for when you are trying to clean out your fridge. With just a few ingredients you can put dinner on the table in a snap !

Ingredients:

1/2 pound ground meat/poultry ( I had beef)

1 can of corn

2 medium sized bell peppers ( I actually had 1 whole one and a half )

1/2 yellow onion, diced.

Taco sauce of your choice

Garlic powder, Chilli powder, oregano, salt and pepper to taste

1/2 cup shredded mexican blend cheese

1/4 cup bread crumbs

oil for cooking

Method:

Heat oil in a skillet and saute onions and beef with browned

Add the seasonings and corn and cook till the raw smell of the seasonings go away.

Add the taco sauce, about 1/4 -1/2 cup, stir in and take off heat. The sauce acts as a binder, so add as much as you want. The amount will vary based on the amount of fat that comes out of your filling of choice. For example, lean ground turkey might need more sauce than a 80-20 ground beef mixture. if you do not have taco sauce, you can use salsa.

Allow the filling to cool

Preheat oven to 375.

Mix the cheese and breadcrumbs together and set aside.

Cut the peppers and remove the ribs and seeds to create a cavity that you can fill. I like to cut it length-wise.

Fill the peppers with the meat and corn mixture and top with the cheese and bread crumbs

Place peppers in a baking dish and drizzle a little bit of oil on the top.

Bake for 20 mins till golden brown

Serve hot, with a knife and fork. It will get messy !

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This faux lo mein dish is made with zoodles (zucchini
noodles) in place of noodles and the results are DELISH (and bonus under 300 calories)! Each bowl is loaded with chicken and vegetables in a savory sauce. If you want to make this meatless, tofu would also be great in this dish. Start to finish this takes about 20 minutes to make… quicker than waiting for your take-out to get delivered!

To make the zoodles you can use a vegetable spiralizer.

Since zucchini releases a lot of water as it
cooks, I use it to my advantage and purposely leave the sauce a little
thick. Once the noodles cook and release their liquid (I only cook them 2
minutes TOPS) the liquid from the zucchini thins the sauce and it comes out perfect.

Ingredients:

For the sauce:

1/2 cup reduced sodium chicken broth*

1 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce (use tamari for gluten free*)

1 tbsp oyster sauce*

1/2 tbsp rice wine

1 tbsp cornstarch

For the zoodles:

4 medium zucchini, ends trimmed

4 pork medallions cut into strips

kosher salt, to taste

2 tsp grapeseed or canola oil, divided

3/4 cup sliced bok choy

1/2 cup sliced mushrooms such as shiitake

1 can of baby corn and water chestnut

1/2 tbsp grated fresh ginger

2 garlic cloves, chopped

Directions:

For the sauce – in a medium bowl, combine the chicken broth, soy sauce,
oyster sauce, rice wine and 2 tablespoons of water. Whisk in the
cornstarch until smooth.

Using a spiralizer fitted with a shredder blade, or a mandolin fitted with a julienne blade, cut the zucchini into long spaghetti-like strips. If using a spiralizer, use kitchen scissors to cut the strands into pieces that are about 8 inches long so they’re easier to eat.

Season pork with salt. Heat a large nonstick wok over high heat. When very hot, add 1 tsp of the oil and the pork. Cook until browned on both sides and opaque throughout, 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside.

Add the remaining oil, bok choy, mushroom, babycorn and waterchestnut, ginger and garlic. Cook until crisp tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside with the chicken.

Pour the sauce mixture into the wok and cook, stirring, until thickened and bubbling, 1 to 1-1/2 minutes.

Add the zucchini noodles to the sauce, mixing so the zucchini is covered in sauce, and cook until the zucchini is tender, 2 minutes.

Add the pork and vegetables to combine, then divide between two serving bowls.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Oil one baking dishes large enough to accommodate the fish fillets in one layer. Lay the fish in the dish and season with salt and pepper.

Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a small or medium skillet and add the garlic and onion. Cook, stirring, until tender and translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the stock to the pan, bring to a boil, and add the thawed artichokes. Add lemon zest and juice and remove from heat. Pour over the fish.

Cover the baking dish with foil and place in the oven. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or 5 minutes for each 1/2 inch of thickness, until the fish is opaque and pulls apart easily with a fork.

Remove from oven, garnish with capers and parsley, serve.

Note: if using dried parsley add it to the pan while the fish bakes. I also like to use some red pepper flakes.

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I love cooking fish. It is quick and easy and healthy. Of late, I have become a huge fan of Swai. The fillets tend to be a little larger than tilapia, with the same mild flavor. Here is an Asian twist on your regular old fish fillet.

Ingredients:

2Tbsp of cornstarch

3 Tbsp of honey and soy sauce

Zest of half an orange

1Tbsp of sambal

1tsp of ground ginger

1tsp of white pepper

Sesame seeds for garnish

Method:

Sprinkle (through a sifter for better coverage) cornstarch over the fish, make sure you get both sides.

Mix the rest of the ingredients in a bowl, thoroughly.

Arrange the fillets in a skillet, snugly. You want it to be cozy with the sauce.

Pour the sauce over the fillets

Bake at 375 for 15-20mins, till the fillets are flakey and cooked through.

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I recently discovered spaghetti squash and I have fallen in love with it. While it definitely does NOT taste like pasta, it certainly feels like you are indulging in it. You can twirl long strands of golden squash in sauce and eat it out of a bowl and feel full–not a bad deal ! Then, shrimp was on sale and I had to finish up the basil and scallions in the fridge, and so this dish came to being. May I just say, that sometimes, throwing things in together really work ! I hope you will try this dish.

Ingredients:

1, medium sized spaghetti squash

1lb of medium, peeled, de-veined raw shrimp

7-8 scallions

1 bunch of basil

1/2 tbsp of minced garlic

1 can of diced tomatoes (mine had garlic, basil and oregano added)

1/2 cup stock (chicken or vegetable)

2 tsp of red pepper flakes

2 tbsp olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

Method:

Heat oven to 400F

Cut squash in half, length-wise. Remove seeds and drizzle 1 Tbsp of olive oil. Add salt and roast the squash cut side down on a baking sheet for 40-50 mins till the squash is fork tender and you can run your fork through the flesh to produce “spaghetti”.

Chop the scallions and set aside the green parts.

Heat 1Tbsp of oil in a skillet, add the garlic and white part of the scallions and saute till pale.

Next add the tomato, broth and the red pepper flakes.

Simmer for 5mins and then add the shrimp.

Shrimp cooks very quickly, so keep an eye on it and the minute they are pink, remove them from the pan. Keep cooking the sauce till desired consistency.

Add the shrimp back into the pan, once the sauce is thick and take off heat.
Chop the basil and mix with the green part of the scallions.

Add the herb mixture once the dish in off the heat and stir to combine. The idea is to keep the greens, looking green and rather raw–tastes really fresh and wonderful !